Filippo Zanella is a software engineer with a passion for emerging technologies. He earned a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Padua in 2013, enriching his education with experiences at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara.
With more than 10 years' experience in the CRM industry, he founded Sellf, an Apple award-winning innovative CRM designed for Italian SMEs and supported by H-Farm. As Director of Integrations at ForceManager, he was instrumental in the acquisition of Sellf in 2018. He is currently Principal Technical Architect for Salesforce, focusing on Data and AI solutions.
Philip is also co-founder of OpenAccessGPT, an open-source alternative to ChatGPT, and founded the Microsoft AI LAB in H-Farm to promote generative AI. He has served as a Mentor at the AI Hackathon at H-Farm and helped spread awareness about AI at national and international events, ready to make his mark in the field of technology and innovation.